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Our district has joined Google Apps for Education providing each teacher and student a Google account with access to Google resources in an online collaborative learning environment.

Clear Targets

I can:

• log into the CMCSS Google Apps for Education domain and help students log into their student accounts;
• upload existing documents to share and/or have online access from any computer with an Internet connection;
• edit Google files and communicate with others editing simultaneously;
• access Google Classroom to create classes, create assignments, pose questions, and make announcements; and
• provide online feedback

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Sign into CMCSS GAFE

• Sign into your CMCSS Google Apps for Education Account
  • Teacher Instructions
  • Student Instructions

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Google Drive Basics & Advanced Topics

Google Drive

Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service created by Google. It allows users to store files in the cloud, share files, and edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations with collaborators.

Google Docs In Plain English

Sign in to Drive

• Overview
• Views
• Sort Options
• Details

Uploading Files

• Office Files
• Office vs. Google format
• Conversion Settings
• My Drive

Google Drive Basic Outline	Google Drive Advanced Outline	Make the Most of Google Drive-- 10 Basic Google Drive Tips
Creating a Doc* Docs Naming Formatting Add Hyperlink Inserting - Images/Table Sharing a Doc Sharing Can Edit vs. Can View Sharable Link (with sharing options) Collaboration on a Doc Share document with a partner Collaborate in real time on the shared document View Revision History Discuss synchronous vs. asynchronous (when and why) Editing Options/Suggesting Comments Saving/Copying/Renaming (when and why) Download Creating Files Sheets Slides Folders Creating a Private Folder Sharing a Folder Setting Folder Privileges Forms Creating a Form Viewing Responses Sharing Forms	Folders Creating Sharing/Outside CMCSS Color Coding Organizing Transferring Ownership Research Tool Google Drawing Label a map Creating Templates Advanced Forms Customizing appearance Inserting section break YouTube video with forms Differentiated Forms Embedding/Sharing your form Interpreting Data ViewPure your YouTube Videos

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Google Classroom

Google Classroom is a blended learning platform for schools that aims to simplify creating, distributing and grading assignments in a paperless way. Document types housed in Google Drive are easily added as resources or assignments in Google Classroom.

Overview

Do you have experience with any similar applications? How is Google Classroom different from your personal Google account?

As a Student

Login to Google
Access Classroom
Navigate to Class List
Log into our Google Class using the Join button at top right.
Discuss and complete Question, Announcement, Individual Assignment, Group Work Assignment
Model viewing, grading, feedback

As a Teacher

Create a Class
Set theme
Explain Tabs

• Students: Join code
• About: Invite teachers, Share and group permanent resources
• Stream: Assignments, Announcements, Questions, Newest on top

Streaming Tab

• Add announcement
  • Announcement
  • Can attach resources but not necessary
  • Post, Schedule, Save Draft
• Add a question
  • Question
  • Set or remove due date
  • Question type
  • Students can reply/edit choices
  • Can attach resources but not necessary
  • Ask, Schedule, Save Draft
• Add assignment
  • Create document in Drive to be used in an assignment
  • Create assignment in Classroom
  • Title/Instruction
  • Set or remove due date
  • Must attach
    • File
    • Item from Drive*
    • YouTube video
    • Hyperlink
  • Attach your created document to the assignment
    • Only when attaching from Drive do you have the options
      • Students can view file (no editing)
      • Students can edit file (ALL students will working on the SAME document)
      • Make a copy for each student (each student will have a personal copy that can be submitted to the teacher)
  • Assign to multiple classes (consider saving as draft and releasing in each class as necessary)
  • Post, Schedule, Save as Draft
• Assign from Draft
• Reuse Post
• Viewing and responding to student work

Have a partner join with code and complete an assignment or question
Practice viewing, responding and grading

Invite Teachers

• Add contacts to Drive
• Go to Classroom About tab
• Invite teachers (practice with partner)
• Accept invitation

Settings

• Change profile picture
• Start/Stop Notification (ALL or NOTHING)

How might this impact your classroom instruction?

Additional Support:

Helpful Resource Wiki Pages for Training:

• Overall Google Apps for Edu
• Intermediate Google Apps for Edu

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Overview of Blended Learning - Khan Academy video tutorials featuring content from the Christensen Institute

Common Sense Media

• Introduction to the SAMR Model - a way to evaluate how technology is incorporated in lessons
• K-12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum** Scope and Sequence - empower students to think critically, behave safely, and participate responsibly in a digital world
• Educator Ratings and Reviews (formerly Graphite) - in-depth editorial reviews on educational apps

SOS Strategies - For a great list of classroom strategies shared by Discovery Education, visit http://tinyurl.com/SOS-strategies.

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